William
Merritt
Born in Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rachel Ann (Fitzpatrick) Merritt
— married
7 Jan 1837 in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Father of
Joseph Wilson Merritt and Samuel Homer Merritt
Died
at about age 78
in Hutton, Coles, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 30 Oct 2020
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Biography
Find-A-Grave: Rachel Ann Fitzpatrick Merritt BIRTH 16 Mar 1820 Amherst Co. VA DEATH 23 Sep 1872 (aged 52) Atwood, Piatt Co. IL BURIAL Harshbarger Cemetery Atwood, Piatt Co. Illinois Parents Samuel Fitzpatrick 1771–1825 Ann Sparks Witt Fitzpatrick 1777 – unknown Spouse William Merritt 1818–1896 Siblings Jane Fitzpatrick Johns 1795–1854 Samuel Iota Fitzpatrick 1808–1862 Barbara Ann Fitzpatrick Brown 1814–1891 Clough Shelton Fitzpatrick 1816–1903 Children Joseph Wilson Merritt 1837–1922 Samuel H Merritt 1840–1929 Sarah Frances Merritt Fitzpatrick Harshbarger 1847–1908 Silas W Merritt 1860–1899
Sources
- Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR7Q-J5Q : 29 January 2020), William Merit, 1837.
- Find-A-Grave for wife
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